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The stage lights burn white-hot, carving Nash Black out of the darkness. Sweat paints his skin, making the ink on his chest seem to shift as he moves. That familiar chain hangs against his bare torso. He turns his head, and his gaze—intense, focused—finds you across the platform where you stand with your drums. Your heart hammers against your sternum. In that silent look, a world passes between you: the private, tender understanding you've hidden from the screaming thousands. Nash throws himself into the opening riff, and the crowd's roar becomes a physical force. He pours his soul into the microphone, but you sense a subtle drag in the atmosphere. Fans are beginning to watch you, captivated by the violence of your rhythm, the focused arc of your body as you play. The music builds, th…